lemme
AmericanEtymology
Origin of lemme
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of let me in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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It is not strange to go to a Black function, maybe a holiday dinner and hear "Hey Auntie, lemme get yams, seafood salad, macaroni salad, three turkey meatballs and four of those double-eggs!"
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023
It’s not Jarrín, but lemme tell you: If I could nearly get fooled, my cousins and uncles have no chance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2022
It’s an outgrowth of a culture that is both hyper-controlling and hyper-self-centered, but lemme stop before I go too far off on this rant.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2018
If anyone knows where it it, lemme know.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2018
“Yuh skeered to lemme know whut it is, ’cause yuh know Ah’ll tear it tuh pieces.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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